How to Configure Breeding, Taming and Hatching Multipliers on your ARK Server
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How to Configure Breeding, Taming and Hatching Multipliers on your ARK Server
Breeding is a major feature of dinosaurs in ARK. It is possible to configure many options related to breeding in both the Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini files.
Below is a table that provides each option relating to breeding, taming and hatching. Alongside its default values, description and the file that the option can be found in.
| Option | Default Value | File | Description and Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
MatingIntervalMultiplier | 1.0 | Game.ini | A higher value increases the time between which dinosaurs can mate (Value = 0.5 would halve the interval) |
MatingSpeedMultiplier | 1.0 | Game.ini | A higher value increases the speed at which dinosaurs mate. |
EggHatchSpeedMultiplier | 1.0 | Game.ini | A higher value decreases the time required for an egg to hatch. |
BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier | 1.0 | Game.ini | A higher value decreases the time needed for a dino to mature. |
BabyFoodConsumptionSpeedMultiplier | 1.0 | Game.ini | A lower value decreases the speed at which a baby dino eats its food. |
TamingSpeedMultiplier | 1.0 | GameUserSettings.ini | A higher value makes the dinosaurs tame faster. |
Important
You will not find these options in the files by default; you have to manually add them. Click here to learn more about ARK server configuration.
#Locating your Server's Config Files
Both the Game.ini and GamerUserSettings.ini files can be found using the Files section of your server's control panel.
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Access your Control Panel and Stop your server.
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Click on Files and navigate to the path of the file you wish to edit:
Game.ini: /ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini
GameUserSettings.ini: /ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/GmaeUserSettings.ini
- Make your changes, Save and Start your server.
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